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During Mohs surgery, every layer matters. 🩺✨
If cancer cells are seen at the edge of the removed tissue, it means some may still be left behind. In that case, another thin layer is carefully removed and checked under the microscope. This process is repeated until the margins are clear - meaning no cancer cells remain.

Did you know most melanomas are discovered after they’ve grown beyond 6mm? 📏
Routine skin checks are helping us change that statistic for the better.

Indeed we do! ❤️

Not all skin cancers look like moles - a persistent, irritated patch of skin could be a warning sign, so get it checked if it doesn’t heal ❤️

Did you know that when a lesion is removed, it’s sliced into ultra-thin layers - these thin layers are about 4 microns thick, which is thinner than a human hair! These slices need to be incredibly thin for a simple but important reason: microscopes can only clearly see single layers of cells. 🔬

What happens after a lesion is removed?

Once in the lab, the lesion is carefully sliced depending on its size - tiny ones may be halved, while larger or irregular ones are cut into multiple sections (a bit like slicing a loaf of bread 🍞). Each section is set into a wax block to keep it stable. From there, ultra-thin layers are shaved off with a special tool and placed onto glass slides. Under the microscope 🔬, these slides reveal whether the tissue is harmless or shows signs of skin cancer.

Your skin deserves a check-up just as much as you deserve that warm cup of tea.☕🫖

Hear directly from our patients - their experiences speak for themselves.

Dermoscopic view of a Melanoma. 🔍